George Russell, Austria
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George Russell said "common sense prevailed" after his pole position lap at the Austrian Grand Prix was allowed to stand despite a yellow flag in the final sector.
Australia’s Oscar Piastri was placed seventh as qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix ended in controversy when Mercedes’ George Russell was credited with pole position despite a yellow flag for a dramatic crash by Max Verstappen.
George Russell claimed pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix after a dramatic qualifying session that ended with Max Verstappen crashing and triggering a yellow flag review. Russell was cleared by the stewards and kept pole ahead of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton.
Russell’s pole lap caused immediate confusion at the end of Q3 after he crossed the line fastest moments after Verstappen
The Austrian Grand Prix has produced a controversial qualifying session following Max Verstappen's turn nine crash in the final moments of Q3 Saturday morning, which places George Russell on pole. Following Verstappen's crash the Ferrari garage started to ...
George Russell has revealed the mid-qualifying radio messages from Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff at the Austrian Grand Prix helped him to refocus ahead of his pole position lap on Saturday.
